[Tools-discuss] Re: mailing lists names/aliases

[Brian E Carpenter <[e-mail]>]

On 08-Jul-25 05:40, Salz, Rich wrote:
> 
> For aliases, I think you may have been thinking of the shift to a
> re-architected mail processing system, which we have not yet reached.
> Even when we do, aliases will introduce confusion as the alias name
> won't be the archived name.
> 
> 
> It's a trade-off. I am also confused when mail to “lamps@ietf” or “lamps-chairs@ietf” bounces. It happens every couple of weeks. If that’s the situation that we must live with, because the IESG realized too late the spasm was a bad name, so be it. If simple mail aliases can’t be installed, so be it. This is not even close to being a big problem, it’s just an annoyance and seems like a work-around should be straightforward. If it’s not high enough on the priority list, so be it.

6man has survived with its list being called "ipv6" since 2007. I think the cost of changing it would be much greater than the cost of living with it.

    Brian